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title: Kùzu
---

> [Kùzu](https://kuzudb.com/) is an embeddable, scalable, extremely fast graph database.
> It is permissively licensed with an MIT license, and you can see its source code [here](https://github.com/kuzudb/kuzu).

> Key characteristics of Kùzu:
>- Performance and scalability: Implements modern, state-of-the-art join algorithms for graphs.
>- Usability: Very easy to set up and get started with, as there are no servers (embedded architecture).
>- Interoperability: Can conveniently scan and copy data from external columnar formats, CSV, JSON and relational databases.
>- Structured property graph model: Implements the property graph model, with added structure.
>- Cypher support: Allows convenient querying of the graph in Cypher, a declarative query language.

> Get started with Kùzu by visiting their [documentation](https://docs.kuzudb.com/).


## Installation and Setup

Install the Python SDK as follows:

<CodeGroup>
```bash pip
pip install -U langchain-kuzu
```

```bash uv
uv add langchain-kuzu
```
</CodeGroup>

## Usage

## Graphs

See a [usage example](/oss/integrations/graphs/kuzu_db).

```python
from langchain_kuzu.graphs.kuzu_graph import KuzuGraph
```

## Chains

See a [usage example](/oss/integrations/graphs/kuzu_db/#creating-kuzuqachain).

```python
from langchain_kuzu.chains.graph_qa.kuzu import KuzuQAChain
```
